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Ebolowa

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Country
  
Cameroon

Department
  
Mvila

Local time
  
Friday 6:59 PM

Number of airports
  
1

Region
  
South

Elevation
  
636 m (2,087 ft)

Population
  
76,885 (2012)

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Weather
  
24°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 95% Humidity

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Ebolowa is the capital of Cameroon's South Region. It has a population of 79,500 (2001 estimate). It is a colonial town and a notable agricultural centre.

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Map of Ebolowa, Cameroon

Fecabpa in ebolowa


Overview

The main crop is cocoa. It also hosts an important number of administrative services, being the capital of both the South Region and the Mvila département. Ebolowa is located at 2°55′N 11°9′E.

Tarred roads link Ebolowa to Mbalmayo and Ambam.

Accident

On Sunday, May 6, 2007, the search for the wreckage of Kenya Airways Flight 507 began to focus on the area around Ebolowa. En route from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, to Nairobi, Kenya, Flight KQ 507 took off 0005 on Saturday (2305 GMT Friday) after a stop in Douala, Cameroon. The flight was scheduled to reach Nairobi at 0615 (0315 GMT) but a distress signal was received shortly after its takeoff from Douala.

References

Ebolowa Wikipedia